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phew

  [fyoo, pfyoo, whyoo]
Use Phew in a Sentence
–interjection
(used as an exclamation to express disgust, exhaustion, surprise, impatience, relief, etc.): Phew, it's hot!
Origin:
1595–1605
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phew   (fyōō)   
interj.  Used to express relief, fatigue, surprise, or disgust.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Word Origin & History

phew 
vocalic gesture expressing weariness, etc., attested from 1604.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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